Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 114584
Recreation Spaces: Staffordshire
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Question
Adam Jogee
Labour — Newcastle-under-Lyme
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that a brownfield first approach does not lead to loss of green open spaces in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that substantial weight should be given to the value of using suitable brownfield land within settlements to meet the need for homes and other uses. The revised Framework published on 12 December 2024 bro...
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